Special to the Gazette / John A. LackoDewey Schmidt of Bismark, N.D., watches as David Staveteig of Thompson, North Dakota paints the outer circle of the "house" or scoring circle Monday afternoon. Ice Masters from Canada and the United States worked to prepare the ice at Wings Stadium for the USA Curling Nationals starting Saturday, March 13. KALAMAZOO — The USA Curling Nationals get under way Saturday at Wings Stadium.

They will run through March 13.

On Monday, crews from the United States and Canada were at the stadium starting to prepare the ice for the competition.